Review of This Sporting Life (1963) by Simon D — 26 Dec 2012
This Sporting Life More 60?s gritty drama. This time with added sport!!! Set to a Rugby League (peanut huggers!) it tells the rise of a miner in wakefield making his way into a pro team.
Not to be put off, the sport was well shot (with the tech available) but carried the personal drama along nicely. Richard Harris in his first lead role was brilliant. He showed better acting than in the ?starry? heyday of the roles I know him from -Juggernaught (brilliant bomb disposal actioner), Wild Geese (Alan, Alan?.), Cassandra Crossing (black death on a train). Now I know he was dialling in his performances when you can see what he could do when he was really trying.
Nice to see Arthur Lowe again too!
8 on the BFI list to go?..
This review of This Sporting Life (1963) was written by Simon D on 26 Dec 2012.
This Sporting Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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